NCP youth leader begins hunger strike demanding 60 percent youth representation

Kathmandu. A hunger strike has begun at the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) office in Parisdanda, pressuring the party to ensure youth leadership. NCP youth leader Bhuwan Singh Bista began the strike on Saturday.He has demanded 60 percent participation of youth under the age of 40 across all party levels, from the Central Coordination Committee to the cell committees. Bista stated that youth participation is essential to prevent the party from becoming an 'old-age home' and to keep it dynamic and relevant.Bista had submitted a memorandum regarding the youth demands to party coordinator Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on 2082 Chaitra 23....